"johnhh" wrote in
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Someone help me out here. I always thought that the Group number just
specified the size/shape of the battery. Why would thhe size or
capcity affect its ability to hold a charge? Are you talking about a
specific manufacturer's battery? I can see how one manufactures group
31 my not, but Group 31's in general?


They use special "Group 31 lead" that wasn't minted at the Franklin Mint
like Surette battery lead all is. They also use "ordinary acid", not that
special blend of highly purified, laboratory-grade, .99976% fine the $400
battery makers all use made in tiny batches by the same chemists that
invented Amsoil oils and insecticides. Obviously, the combination of
"Group 31 Lead" and ordinary acid in the cheap ordinary plastic case is
inferior to the $400 batteries only sold at fine marine chandleries like
Waste Marine, Boater's World and Doug's Marina and Tire....

Besides....Group 31 batteries all come in ugly black plastic, not those
pretty maroon or red cases that increase CCA and AH by over 40% when placed
in a fine yacht like a Bayliner or Sea Ray....

Larry wrote:
snip when placed in a fine yacht like a Bayliner or Sea Ray....

fine yachts indeed!
Recently I found out that there are actually 3 types of yachts cruising
the Great Lakes. Sitting in the cockpit of our sailboat soaking up some
sun and suds the following enlightening exhange was overheard on ch. 68
in the Killarney Channel.

"Sportsman's, Sportsman's, Sportsman's, this is the Lotsa Lettuce, Lotsa
Lettuce, Lotsa Lettuce over..."

"Lotsa Lettuce...this is Sportsman's good day sir"

"Ah yeah we've got a reservation and blah blah blah"

"Roger that sir, please say your length and type."

and in the stentorial tones summoned only by the likes of proprietors of
only the finest of fine yachts and perhaps Ted Baxter we heard in response

"Roger that, ahem, we're a 53 foot -insert dramatic pause here- Searay"

Well you can imagine what a revelation this was for us. As I was in the
middle of a rather largish gulp of the golden brew, my sinuses were
treated to an involuntary high-pressure beer rinse as the import of this
pronouncement washed over me. 3 types??!? Sail, power....and Searay?
My God! who knew???

prodigal1 wrote in :

"Roger that, ahem, we're a 53 foot -insert dramatic pause here- Searay"



Hmm...maybe he was trying to warn the dockhands that he was driving a big
boat made of putty so they'd be very careful not to bump it into the dock,
which may destroy it, unlike real fiberglass boats.

http://yachtsurvey.com/Fiberglass_Boats.htm

I can understand his wanting to warn them he was driving a Sea Bayliner....
(c;